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Rock art in Kealduff Upper

Rock art

What is recorded here

Kealduff Upper holds an earthfast rock whose level surface sits flush with the ground, marked by two cupmarks and some pecking. Aoibheann Lambe identified and described the site, while Caimin O'Brien compiled the details. The stones may have watched herds, waited for storms or received offerings from people whose names never reached us.
Rock art identified and described by Aoibheann Lambe as an; 'earthfast rock, its level surface flush with ground level, inscribed with two cupmarks and some pecking'. See attached photographs provided courtesy of Aoibheann Lambe Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien based on details provided by Aoibheann Lambe Date of upload: 7 October 2022
Dated to the Neolithic or Bronze Age, this rock art likely served a ritual or symbolic function, possibly connected to territorial markers or ceremonial practices. The cupmarks and pecking may represent early forms of communication or spiritual expression, though specific folklore or use remains undocumented.

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